Hose pipe hanger for airway cleaners



Oct. 25, 1932. B REPLQGLE 1,884,870

HOSE PIPE HANGER FOR AIRWAY CLEANERS Filed July 20, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l 21 FIE- E A tlor ne y Oct. 25, 1932. 0. B. REPLOGLE HOSE PIPE HANGER FOR AIRWAY CLEANERS Filed July 20, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DANIEL BENSON REPLOGLE, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE COMMERCE GUARDIAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK,

TRUSTEE, 0E TOLEDO, OHIO HOSE PIPE HANGER FOR AIRWAY CLEANERS Application filed July 20, 1931. Serial No. 552,049.

The invention relates primarily to suction cleaners of the ainway type and more particularly to supporting means for hose pipe extensions adapted for use with such cleaners.

By cleaners of the air-way type I have reference to normally portable suction cleaners which include a source of suction, a suction handle generally carried rigidly by the cleaner, a floor tool located generally at the lower end of the suction handle, and means for selectively placing either end of the cleaner in communication with the source of suction. Such a cleaner is disclosed in my Reissue Patent No. 16,224, dated Dec. 15,

The principal object of the present invention is to provide improved means for converting a portable cleaner of this general type into a semi-stationary cleaner by the provision of means for supporting an extension hose pipe in conventional locations, so that the open end of the suction handle of the cleaner may be engaged therewith and thereby firmly held in upright position, permitting the ready use of extension hose or other extension devices for the purpose of cleaning the walls, ceilings, drapery and other objects located above the floor level.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings setting forth certain illustrative embodiments of the inventive thought, it being understood that the invention is not limited to the details herein disclosed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view showing the im proved hose pipe hanger, the hose pipe supported thereby and a suction cleaner of the air-way type operatively connected thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side viewof the same;

Fig. 2a a side view of a modified form of hanger showing the extension hose supported by the bracket but With the suction cleaner removed;

Fig. 2b is a view showing the cleaner supported upright and with the extension pipe at the upper end thereof, both cleaner and hose pipe having been removed from the supporting bracket arm or hanger;

Fig. 3 is a detail front view on an enlarged scale of the hanger shown in Figs. 1 and 2 alone;

Fig. 4: is a detail side view showing the hanger and fragments of the hose pipe and suction handle;

Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing a modified form of hanger equipped with a clasp or saddle designed for supporting the rubber tip of the hose pipe;

Fig. 6 is a side View similar to Fig. 1 but disclosing the saddle form of support;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a flexible resilient form of bracket arm;

Fig. 8 is a side view illustrating the application of hose pipe and suction cleaner handle to the type of hanger disclosed in Fig. 7; and

Figs. 9 and 10 are perspective and side detail views respectively illustrating a still different form of bracket hanger or support.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, there is diagrammatically illustrated a suction cleaner of the air-way type, such as is disclosed in my Reissue Patent No. 16,224, referred to above. Although the present invention does not reside in the specific construction of the cleaner per se, but in the combination therewith of additional elements which cooperate with the cleaner and render the operation thereof more efficient, a brief description of the principal parts of the cleaner will assist in an understanding of the invention, and the manner in which the added elements cooperate therewith. As shown, the cleaner comprises a suction producing means generally designated by the reference numeral 10 and which includes a motor, and fan driven thereby, both housed within suitable casings. Rigidly carried by the cleaner is an open-ended suction handle, at the lower end of which is rotatably connected a floor tool 12 of the type disclosed in my application Serial No. 15,529, filed March 14, 1925, by means of a joint 16. A valve 13 serves to selectively place either the floor tool 12 or the opposite open end 1 1 of the suction handle in operative communication with the source of suction. A dust collector bag is cleaner so far as cleaning overhead objects indicated at 20. As shown, the floor tool is provided with supporting rollers 1515 at eachend thereof, while stiiily hinged to the fan casing or other rigid portion of the cleaner is a bracket 17 carrying rollers 18. The bracket is preferably both rotatably and hingedly connected to the cleaner as set forth in my application Serial No. 461,208. The bracket when in the position shown "in the drawings assists in supporting the cleaner with the handle in upright position and the floor tool resting upon the floor. The bracket may be raised and brought into contact with a spring guard 19 on the fan casing when the cleaner is being used for floor cleaning 'purposes. v 1

VVhenthe cleaner is to be used for cleaning walls, ceilings or other raised objects, it is often desirable. to employ extension devices which'may be connected to the open end 14 of the suction handle. According to my invention, yielding brackets or hangers 21 are provided in various convenient locations, being attached to the walls or doors of a room or closet, and these brackets may carry hollow extension devices 22, such as hose pipes, to which the upper ends of the suction handle may be detachably connected. The hose pipe or extension devices are thus available for immediate use for cleaning the walls, ceilings, draperies and other overhead objects. As shown in Figs. 8 and4, the hanger is hingedly secured to a plate 23-which is attached to a wall 24 or other upright surface. The hanger comprises a loop portion 25 adapted to releasably hold a hollow rubber tip 26 with which one end of the hose e2tension 22 is equipped. The loop may becomposed of yielding material and is provided with laterally extending portions- 2 727 hingedly mounted within the plate 23. Arms 2828 extending at a suitable angle to the looped portion 25 serve to support the hanger outwardly from the wall as indicated in Fig. 4 with the rubber tip at a convenient angle to receivethe upper end 14 of the suction handle of the cleaner.

The hose pipe may be readily applied to .the hanger by, merely pressing the rubber tip into the loop 25, whichexpands sufficiently to receive the tipand then grips or holds it tightly in position. 1 A collar 29 on the tip prevents itfrom slipping out of the loop.

To apply the upper end of the suction handle.

the tip and hangerare raised slightly topern1it the handle to enter the open end of the tip. An-air-tight fit is insured, both on account of the material of which the tip is composed and because the weight of the hose pipe tends to force the tip against the handle. When in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the normally portable suction cleaner is con verted into a semi-stationary cleaner, and possesses the advantages of the stationary ing the cleaning operation.

is concerned, without the attendant disadvantages. It will be noted that the cleaner is firmly supported with its suction handle in upright position, due to the cooperation of the hinged supports 17, the wall 24 against which the upright portion of the cleaner and handle rest, and the bracket or hanger 21 which holds the outwardly curved portion of the'handle in substantially fixed position dur- When the wall or ceiling cleaning operation is ended, the end of the suction handle may be removed from the; hollow tip or rubber connector 26 and the cleaner used in the ordinary manner for floor cleaning purposes. The arms 28 of the hanger shown in Fig. 3 may be omitted if desired. In such case the hose pipe when not in use hangs downwardly as illustrated in Fig. 2a. If desired, the cleaner and the hose extension may both be separated from i of the bracket 17, and the hose pipe attached to the upper open end of the cleaner as indicated in Fig. 2b.

In Figs. 5 and 6 an alternative construction is shown in which the hanger 30 is hingedly connected to a plate or the like 31 se-,

cured to the wall or other relativelyfixed 4 member. The hanger carries a clasp or saddle 32 which is shaped to receive the rubber tip 26. The reduced portion of the rubber tip may be lightly pressed into the saddle and will then be held in position by the engagement of the collar 29 with the saddle. It will be understood that the hose pipe 22 will normally project downwardly in the .manner illustrated in Fig. 2, and thus the tendency will be for the collar 29 to press against the saddle. The upper end 14 of the suction handle may be engaged with the collar 29 by suitably raising the hanger. An

air-tight fit between the collar 29 and the end of the cleaner handle is insured due to the gripping action of the rubber collar assisted by the downward pressure due to the weight of the supported hose pipe.

A slightly different form of hanger is shown in Figs. 7 and 8. According to this modification, a loop 34 of resilient material is suitably supported by a plate 35 secured to the wall or other fixer member. The rubber tip of the extension hose pipe 22 may be inserted in the loop 34 in the same manner as described in connection with Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, and will be yieldingly held by the resilient bracket or hanger 34. The upper supported from a plate 37 secured to a wall, door or other suitable member. The hanger comprises a pair of legs which carry a saddle 38 similar to the saddle 32 described in connection with Figs. 5 and 6. The reduced portion of the rubber tip 26 is simply laid in the trough-like clasp 38, which expands suiticiently to receive the same, and tightly grips the tip without interfering with the passage of air through the tip when the hose pipe is placed in operative communication with the source of suction of a suitable cleaner by the engagement of the upper end 14 of the suction handle thereof with the collar 29.

In all the herein described embodiments of the invention the flexible hangers, together with the hose pipe or other extension devices carried by the hanger, provide means for readily converting a normally portable suc tion cleaner into a semi-stationary cleaner which possesses all the advantages of the stationary type. The hanger provides a firm support both for the cleaner handle and for the extension devices. The main portion of the cleaner handle is supported against the wall or other upright member to which the hanger is attached and bracket 17 carried at the lower portion of the cleaner additionally steadies the apparatus. In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 2a and 2b, a brush 39 is shown applied to the end of the hose pipe. This brush is detachable from the end of the hose pipe, and other cleaning tools may be substituted therefor or extensions interposed between the end of the hose pipe and the cleaning tool 39. It will also be understood that the end of the hose pipe itself without the brush 39 will provide an eflicient cleaning means. While the flexible hose 22 is preferably employed in the combination, it will be understood that other hollow connecting members are contemplated within the scope of the present invention. It will be understood that the form of bracket shown in Figs. 3 and 4: will always extend outwardly due to the presence of the supporting legs 28, thus holding the collar 29 of the rubber tip in position for easy assembly with the end of the suction cleaner handle. In the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the bracket will normally hang down in contact with the wall and thus occupy less space than in the case of the bracket shown in Figs. 3 and 4.. The invention has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration, but it will be understood that various other modifications than those herein illustrated may be resorted to without departing from the inventive thought.

What I claim is:

1. An extension device for suction cleaners of a type having a hollow handle, comprising a bracket carrying an expansible clasp, and a hose extension pipe for said cleaner having a hollow tip forming a permanent part of said hose, detachably grasped by said clasp, said clasp and hose being in engagement with each other when the extension device is in operative relation with the cleaner.

2. An extension device as defined in claim 1 in which the hollow tip is composed of rubber and is adapted to tightly fit over the upper end of the hollow handle when applied thereto and to thereby insure an air-tight joint.

3. An extension device as defined in claim 1 in which the clasp is in the form of a wide resilient band of trough shape.

4. An extension device for a suction cleaner having a hollow handle extending in a generally upward direction and open at its upper end, comprising a yielding bracket secured to an upright member at substantially the height of the upper open end of the cleaner handle, and an extension hose having a hollow tip carried by said bracket and forming a permanent part of said hose extension, said tip when coupled with the hollow handle being carried so that it extends in a generally downward direction at about the angle of the upper portion of the cleaner handle.

5. An extension device as defined in claim 4 in which the bracket is hinged and yields upwardly only, and is provided with extension arms adapted to engage said upright wall to limit the downward movement of the bracket.

6. In a suction cleaner having a source of suction, an open-ended suction handle rigidly secured to the cleaner and communicating with said source of suction, and a floor tool at the lower end of the suction handle; means for supporting the cleaner with the suction handle in substantially upright position and the floor tool resting upon the floor, a yielding bracket arm having an expansible clasp portion, and an extension hose having a hollow tip forming a permanent part of said hose, grasped by said clasp portion and detachably held in engagement with the upper end of the suction handle.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DANIEL BENSON REPLOGLE. 

